Composer James Horner Passes Away at 61

As in sure you may have heard, legendary film composer James Horner has passed away at 61 in a plane crash. Reports are now confirming that he was piloting his own small plane when it crashed. No further details as of yet, but our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of Mr. Horner. It’s a tragedy to the family and a tragedy to film.

Many of you may recognize his work in many of the biggest films including Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, Aliens, and many more great films. He’s known for working on many projects for Ron Howard also. His films have much acclaim which have won him 2 Oscars and many other awards. Losing him is terrible not just for the sake of the film industry but to those who were so close to him. His work will live on forever. Check out one of his last projects this July, Southpaw starring Jake Gylenhaal.